Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan talk about which Atlanta Falcons offensive player they think is under the most pressure this season besides quarterbacks Micheal Penix Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa, and explain why they think the Falcons entire offensive line is under the most pressure this season along with Penix Jr. and Tua.

Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan recap and react to the Atlanta Braves beating the Seattle Mariners 3-2 last night in Seattle in game two of their three game series thanks to Matt Olson’s go-ahead solo home run in the top of the ninth inning. Mike and Beau also talk about Braves starting pitcher Bryce Elder having another quality start last night and pitching six strong innings, and explain why they think it’s time to start talking about Matt Olson as a legit MVP candidate.

The Morning Shift’s full show on Tuesday, May 5th, 2026.

HR1 - Walt Weiss made his first big mistake last night as Braves Manager

In hour one Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Seattle Mariners 5-4 last night in Seattle in game one of their three game series, explain why they think Braves Manager Walt Weiss keeping rookie starting pitcher JR Ritchie in too long last night ultimately led to the Braves’ 5-4 loss, react to NFL Draft writer for The Athletic Nick Baumgardner’s recent article where Baumgardner is giving you one undrafted free agent to watch on each roster, react to the one undrafted free agent that Nick has selected from each team in the NFC South besides the Falcons, talk about Baumgardner picking former Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King as the Carolina Panthers’ one undrafted free agent to watch, explain why they think King isn’t a good enough quarterback to be a starting QB in the NFL, but also explain why they think the Panthers should still find a role for Haynes and maybe give him a Taysom Hill type of role, recap and react to the New York Knicks crushing the Philadelphia 76ers 137-98 last night in game one of their Eastern Conference semifinals series, explain why they think the Knicks are demoralizing teams with their physical defense and their hot shooting on offense, recap and react to Atlanta native and former Georgia Bulldog Anthony Edwards returning from injury last night to help the Minnesota Timberwolves overcome a big game by San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama and beat the Spurs 104-102 in San Antonio in Game one of their Western Conference semifinals series, and then close out hour one by talking about what they have planned for Cinco De Mayo tonight.

HR2 - Falcons UDFA James Brockermeyer may be Falcons backup center this season

In hour two Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, continue to react to NFL Draft writer for The Athletic Nick Baumgardner’s recent article where Baumgardner is giving you one undrafted free agent to watch on each roster. Mike and Beau quickly react to the one undrafted free agent that Nick has selected from each team in the NFC South besides the Atlanta Falcons, then react to Baumgardner picking Miami Hurricanes Center James Brockermeyer as the Falcons’ one undrafted free agent to watch, and explain why they think Brockermeyer will succeed by outsmarting pass rushers and defensive lineman and using mental techniques to be an effective blocker. Then, even though Ali Mac is out today she still leaves her mark on the show and tests Mike’s and Beau's movie, sports, and general history knowledge as she takes them back in the day for the halftime portion of the show! Mike and Beau also continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Seattle Mariners 5-4 last night in Seattle in game one of their three game series, explain why they think Braves Manager Walt Weiss keeping rookie starting pitcher JR Ritchie in too long last night ultimately led to the Braves’ 5-4 loss, and explain why it’s okay that the Braves skipper made a rare misstep this season.

HR3 - Braves need to go into Dodgers series with as much momentum as possible

In hour three Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan quickly touch on some of the biggest headlines around the local and national sports scene, react to the viral video of Los Angeles Lakers Small Forward LeBron James telling Houston Rockets Center Alperen Şengün that he can’t try and complain to the refs about him flopping, talk about how this reminded Mike of when people with kids try to tell people who don’t have kids to not complain to them about being tired, continue to react to NFL Draft writer for The Athletic Nick Baumgardner’s recent article where Baumgardner is giving you one undrafted free agent to watch on each roster, react to Baumgardner picking Miami Hurricanes Center James Brockermeyer as the Falcons’ one undrafted free agent to watch, explain why they think it’s not out of the realm of possibilities that Brockermeyer could be the Falcons starting center as soon as 2027, talk about the Met Gala being last night, talk about some of the current and former professional athletes that were there last night, talk about some of the outfits they had on, continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Seattle Mariners 5-4 last night in Seattle in game one of their three game series, explain why they think tonight’s game is a sneaky big game for the Braves because it’s important for the Braves to win this series to not only remain the only team in Major League Baseball to not lose a series yet this season, but to also keep their good momentum going into their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles, which is the next series after their series with the Mariners, continue to talk about the Met Gala being last night, talk about some of the current and former professional athletes that were there last night, talk about some of the outfits they had on, talk about what they would wear to the Met Gala if they were invited, talk about who they thought would’ve made more of an impact on their respective teams between Atlanta Braves catcher Jonah Heim and Atlanta Falcons undrafted free agent center James Brockermeyer if they would’ve been asked the question at the end of their 2025 seasons, and then close out hour three by answering people’s questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan continue to talk about the Met Gala being last night, talk about some of the current and former professional athletes that were there last night, talk about some of the outfits they had on, talk about what they would wear to the Met Gala if they were invited, talk about who they thought would’ve made more of an impact on their respective teams between Atlanta Braves catcher Jonah Heim and Atlanta Falcons undrafted free agent center James Brockermeyer if they would’ve been asked the question at the end of their 2025 seasons, and then close out hour three by answering people’s questions about anything in the Morning Mailbag!

Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Seattle Mariners 5-4 last night in Seattle in game one of their three game series, and explain why they think tonight’s game is a sneaky big game for the Braves because it’s important for the Braves to win this series to not only remain the only team in Major League Baseball to not lose a series yet this season, but to also keep their good momentum going into their series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles, which is the next series after their series with the Mariners.

Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan continue to react to NFL Draft writer for The Athletic Nick Baumgardner’s recent article where Baumgardner is giving you one undrafted free agent to watch on each roster, react to Baumgardner picking Miami Hurricanes Center James Brockermeyer as the Falcons’ one undrafted free agent to watch, and explain why they think it’s not out of the realm of possibilities that Brockermeyer could be the Falcons starting center as soon as 2027.

Mike Johnson and Beau Morgan continue to recap and react to the Atlanta Braves losing to the Seattle Mariners 5-4 last night in Seattle in game one of their three game series, explain why they think Braves Manager Walt Weiss keeping rookie starting pitcher JR Ritchie in too long last night ultimately led to the Braves’ 5-4 loss, and explain why it’s okay that the Braves skipper made a rare misstep this season.